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Black Velvet Canyon

bouldering and multi pitch routes rock climbing area
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Aspect(s) : NE-N     Altitude : 1450 m
Approach between 10 and 15 min up hill
Rock : sandstone.    Characteristic(s) : dihedral Dièdre, steep wall Dévers, vertical Vertical, slab Dalle.    Type(s) of holds : crimps, cracks, slopers.

Informations :

Bouldering
Interesting bouldering area for problems from 7a to 7c and starting from 8a (Fontainebleau grades).
Between 10 and 25 problems, from V13 to V16.
Kids friendly ? area around the boulders uneven for young kids.
Landing quality : flat ground (1 crash pad needed) or uneven or steep ground (1 crash pad and 1 spotter needed).
Multi pitch routes
InformationMany additional skills about progressing, belaying, escaping technics ... are necessary for multipitch routes security.
Interesting rock climbing area for routes from 7a to 7c (french grades).
Between 25 and 50 routes, from 5.9 to 5.11c.    Bolting : traditionnal climbing.
Max Height : 370 m.
Kids friendly ? foot of the crag dangerous for young kids.
Legendary problem(s) :
  • Abbadon V12 sent by Alex Puccio on 8 feb 2022.
  • Squoze V15 first ascent by James Webb on 6 dec 2018. Firsts repeats : Daniel Woods (2019), Carlo Traversi (2019), Taylor McNeill (2019), Zach Galla (2019), Drew Ruana (2019), Dave Graham (2019), Niccolò Ceria (2020), Matt Fultz (2021).
  • Sleepwalker V16 first ascent by James Webb on 15 dec 2018. Firsts repeats : Daniel Woods (2019), Nalle Hukkataival (2019), Drew Ruana (2020), Nathan Williams (2020), Matt Fultz (2021), Pablo Hammack (2021), Ryuichi Murai (2023), Zach Galla (2023).
  • Return of the Sleepwalker V17 4th V17(9a)'s boulder by Daniel Woods on 2 april 2021. First repeat : William Bosi (2024)

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    Area : United States, Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas, Blue Diamond.
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